Manikgad
Ruins · India
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- —
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 19.674, 79.125
Why it was abandoned
🏛️ Ancient ruins
Detected automatically from the text: Manikgad is an ancient fort in Jiwati tehsil, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra.
History
Manikgad is an ancient fort in Jiwati tehsil, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra. It is a hill fort 507 metres above sea level built by the Naga kings in 9 CE. The fort is in ruins and is frequented by wild animals that live in the vicinity, such as panthers and boars. Several monuments of historical importance are nearby.